Table 1. CTEPH prediction score (26).
Score | |
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Unprovoked PE | +6 points |
Known hypothyroidism | +3 points |
Symptom onset <2 weeks before PE diagnosis | +3 points |
Right ventricular dysfunction on CT or TTE | +2 points |
Known diabetes mellitus | −3 points |
Thrombolytic therapy or embolectomy for the acute PE event | −3 points |
Low risk: ≤6 points. High risk: >6 points. CTEPH, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; PE, pulmonary embolism; CT, computed tomography, TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.